The project aim is the progression of the IAB/ZEW model PACE-L, which has been developed as model instrument for the macroeconomic analysis of labour market policies. The extension now supports the disaggregation…
The aim of this project is to investigate allocative and distributive effects of an abolition of the reduced VAT tax rate. The allocative and welfare effects of abolishing the reduced VAT tax rate will be…
The research project JETSET focused on emissions trading as an instrument of environmental regulation in the European context in an interdisciplinary manner. In the first project phase four basis projects were…
The state of Baden-Württemberg pledges to uphold the federal government's commitment to an on average reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 21% in the years 2008-2012 as compared to 1990. The national climate…
The proposed project BASIC investigates the question how to guarantee the provision of affordable and reliable basic services in the liberalised markets for electricity, telecommunication, public transport and…
In line with the Presidency Conclusions of the Goeteborg European Council, which emphasise the role of sustainable development for policy making in the EuropeanUnion, the project aimed at building a network of…
The Forum for Energy Models and Energy Economic Systems Analysis (FEES) represents an open platform for the close-up experience-based exchange between developers and users of energy models from the fields of…
Technological progress is a central determinant of international competitiveness and sustained, ecologically sound development. However, economic modelling of technological innovation and its impact in…
The EU Commission is planning the introduction of a system for the trading of emissions in implementing the commitments set by the Kyoto Protocol. The draft directive allows the individual states a considerable…